$1,700 Main Event Day 2 | 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley

$1,700 Main Event

Day 2 Started

09-15-2019 10:24 UTC-7

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	Kelly Minkin	293,000	73
1	2	Russell Garrett	131,500	33
1	3	Kyle Kitagawa	78,500	20
1	4	Steven Bai	25,500	6
1	5	Tom Wong	72,000	18
1	6	Kelsey Hendricks	190,500	48
1	7	Mike Harvey	210,500	53
1	8	Jesse Cohen	38,500	10
1	9	Michael Lin	177,000	44

2	1	Allen Kessler	160,000	40
2	2	Eric Wong	115,000	29
2	3	Karapet Galstyan	74,000	19
2	4	Khoa Tran	123,000	31
2	5	Austin Yoo	121,000	30
2	6	John Codding	49,000	12
2	7	Jeff Day	50,000	13
2	8	Cornel Roman	38,500	10
2	9	Bobby Pham	147,000	37

3	1	Jared Shipley	67,000	17
3	2	Matt Betti	78,000	20
3	3	Eli Ross	205,500	51
3	4	Calvin Liu	188,000	47
3	5	Imad Lahham	150,000	38
3	6	Andrew Lok	53,000	13
3	7	Curtis Kowalk	71,000	18
3	8	Terence Reardon	205,000	51
3	9	David Sanford	40,000	10

4	1	William Wendling	142,500	36
4	2	Nika Khuradze	84,000	21
4	3	Shahin Shojaeyan	109,500	27
4	4	Landen Lucas	229,500	57
4	6	Thu Tran	160,000	40
4	7	Pat Lyons	56,000	14
4	8	Amrut Shivakumar	88,000	22
4	9	Chet Sickle	160,000	40

5	1	Mark Rolandelli	88,500	22
5	2	Nino Klebek	94,500	24
5	3	Michael Capener	56,500	14
5	4	Mike Lancaster	114,000	29
5	5	Alex Condon	285,500	71
5	6	Andy Witek	79,000	20
5	7	David Brookshire	50,500	13
5	8	Jeff DeWitt	214,000	54
5	9	Anthony Winters	92,000	23

6	1	Arish Nat	140,000	35
6	2	Mario Lopez	33,500	8
6	3	Jonathan George	39,000	10
6	4	Alan Mulleady	62,500	16
6	5	Dustin Crump	178,500	45
6	6	James Mendoza	51,500	13
6	7	Phillip Harvey	205,500	51
6	8	David Vu	127,000	32
6	9	Soumitra Nagar	135,000	34

7	1	Rudy Robledo	124,500	31
7	2	Paul Richardson	167,000	42
7	3	Dinh Leung	278,000	70
7	4	Daniel Hendriks	171,000	43
7	5	Dann Turner	78,000	20
7	6	Amir Turkzadeh	58,000	15
7	7	Marty Wong	85,000	21
7	8	Nabil Zumout	60,000	15
7	9	Jimmy Zeledon	118,000	30

8	1	Paul Chai	408,000	102
8	2	Jeff Spruitenberg	50,000	13
8	3	Eric Matulis	106,000	27
8	4	Brett Murray	200,500	50
8	5	Alfie Poetra	126,500	32
8	6	Peter Park	135,500	34
8	7	Roman Shainiuk	421,500	105
8	8	Travis Fujisaka	287,500	72
8	9	Simon Leung	155,000	39

9	1	Stuart Tuvey	198,000	50
9	2	Hoang To	45,000	11
9	3	Jasthi Kumar	72,500	18
9	4	Ian Chan	280,000	70
9	5	Srini Godavarthy	56,500	14
9	6	Rickey Evans	116,000	29
9	7	Karan Chadna	71,000	18
9	8	Lee Markholt	53,000	13

10	1	Warren Kashiwagi	255,000	64
10	2	Steven Grybas	102,500	26
10	3	Anthony Hugenberg	207,500	52
10	4	Peter Xiong	137,000	34
10	5	Billy Le	157,000	39
10	6	Adam Demersseman	213,500	53
10	7	Noel Rodriguez	315,500	79
10	8	Careen Foster	75,500	19

11	1	Sandre Swanson	30,500	8
11	2	Sok Chean	199,500	50
11	3	Frank Szuchopa	90,500	23
11	4	Jeffrey Griffiths	150,500	38
11	6	Eyyal Altar	69,000	17
11	7	Dan Stir	110,000	28
11	8	Jeff Farnes	155,000	39
11	9	Angelo Kratsas	128,000	32

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Shainiuk	421,500
Paul Chai	408,000
Noel Rodriguez	315,500
Kelly Minkin	293,000
Travis Fujisaka	287,500
Alex Condon	285,500
Ian Chan	280,000
Dinh Le	278,000
Warren Kashiwagi	255,000
Landen Lucas	229,500
Jeff Dewitt	214,000
Adam Demersseman	213,500
Mike Harvey	210,500
Anthony Hugenberg	207,500
Phillip Harvey	205,500
Eli Ross	205,500
Terence Reardon	205,000
Brett Murray	200,500
Sok Chean	199,500
Stuart Tuvey	198,000
Kelsey Hendricks	190,500
Calvin Liu	188,000
Dustin Crump	178,500
Michael Lin	177,000
Daniel Hendriks	171,000

Day 2 of the WSOPC Thunder Valley Main Event Begins at Noon

GeoffFisk

Day 2 of the World Series of Poker Circuit Thunder Valley $1,700 Main Event has arrived! After two Day 1 flights, a total of 96 players will return to the Thunder Valley Poker Room in Lincoln, CA, for the Day 2 restart. The action commences at noon today, with play resuming at Level 16 with the blinds at 2000/4000 and a 4,000 big blind ante.

The field will play through 60-minute levels, with 15-minute breaks after every two levels, and a 75-minute dinner break after Level 21. The tournament is scheduled to play down to the final nine players today, and those nine will return for the final table on Monday.

The big stacks in the room at the beginning of Day 2 will include overall chip leader Roman Shainiuk, who put 421,500 chips in the bag at the end of Day 1b.

Other players to enter Day 2 near the top of the counts include Paul Chai (408,000), Day 1a chip leader Noel Rodriguez (315,500), Kelly Minkin (293,000), Travis Fujisaka (287,500), Alex Condon (285,500), Ian Chan (280,500), and Dinh Le (278,000).

With 414 total entires, the Main Event went well over the $500,000 guarantee, with a total prize pool of $627,210. The first place prize of $130,667, and the WSOPC ring, will go to the eventual winner, who will be crowned on Monday.

The field is filled with some of poker’s finest. In addition to the formidable list of chip leaders, names like Brett Murray (200,500), Allen Kessler (160,000), Lee Markholt (53,000),, Pat Lyons (56,000), David Brookshire (50,500) and Jasthi Kumar are all still in the field, and the road to the WSOPC ring will be a tough one for whoever eventually takes down the championship.

Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team as the WSOPC Thunder Valley Main Event plays down to the final nine today.

Tags: Alex Condon Allen Kessler Dinh Le Ian Chan Kelly Minkin Lee Markholt Paul Chai Travis Fujisaka

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

09-15-2019 12:01 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

GeoffFisk

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Day 2 of the Main Event is underway.

09-15-2019 12:10 UTC-7

Lin Chips Up Early

HillKerby

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

There was around 26,000 in the pot on a flop of as Michael Lin had checked from the big blind to his opponent, Kelly Minkin, who was under the gun. Minkin bet 15,000 and Lin put out chips to call.

The turn came and Lin checked again. Minkin fired a second barrel for 27,500 and Lin took about a minute before making the call. The river fell and Lin checked to Minkin. She checked behind.

The two briefly entered a stalemate at showdown, with Lin hoping to see Minkin's hand. She did not budge and he turned over for a full house. Minkin mucked and the dealer sent Lin the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kelly Minkin	236,000	-57,000
Michael Lin	233,000	56,000

Tags: Kelly Minkin Michael Lin

09-15-2019 12:14 UTC-7

Chai Chips Up

GeoffFisk

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Fresh off of bagging the second-biggest chip stack of the tournmanet on Day 1b, Paul Chai is right back at it on Day 2.

Chai opened to 13,000 from middle position, and Alfie Poetra called from the small blind. Chai then pushed on a flop, and Poetra folded to the massive overbet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Chai	425,000	17,000
Alfie Poetra	115,000	-11,500

Tags: Alfie Poetra Paul Chai

09-15-2019 12:17 UTC-7

Lahham Wins Three-Way Pot

GeoffFisk

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Imad Lahham bet 20,000 from the cutoff on a flop, after the action checked to him.

David Sanford tanked for a bit before folding from under the gun, but players at the table saw a go into the muck as he folded. Matt Betti then followed suit, and Lahham took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Imad Lahham	210,000	60,000
Matt Betti	62,000	-16,000
David Sanford	20,000	-20,000

09-15-2019 12:18 UTC-7

Stir Knocks Out Szuchopa Early

HillKerby

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Stacks were in the process of going in for a massive pot on a board of between Dan Stir, who was in early position, and Frank Szuchopa, who was in the small blind and at risk for his tournament life.

Frank Szuchopa:
Dan Stir:

Szuchopa found his nut flush draw to be the only outs he had as his two overcards were no match for Stir's bullets. The river left him dry, resulting in his elimination at the hands of Stir, who has earned a sizeable pot along the day early on Day 2.